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[quote=Anonymous]&lt;&lt;MERLD parent, I totally agree with this, not just with reference to autism programs. Schools, in general, have a limited number of &quot;programs&quot; (whether it's for autism, reading disorder, behavioral problems, etc.) If you fit the criteria for the program, they will give it to you. If you don't fit the criteria, they will either deny you have a problem (if they can, by saying that your child is &quot;average&quot; or &quot;on level&quot; or &quot;within the developmental norms&quot;) OR they will try and smush you into the closest program that seems to fit (i.e. MERLD child has social communication problems Autistic kids also have social communication problems, put MERLD child in autism classroom because -- they justify -- services are needed/same regardless of label given)

IME, most special education teachers are not that knowledgeable about different diagnoses and thus not really capable of making the individual analysis required for the IEP. Similarly, many of the school psychologists may be able to diagnose different disorders, but are really not that knowledgeable about how to address the disorder with different educational strategies. Two people sit at the table, who understand two side of a coin, but they are not able to put their knowledge together to come up with an effective plan. IME. &gt;&gt;

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